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Festive season claims that could ramp up your car insurance premiums
We take a look at how the festive season road accident statistics could affect your car insurance premiums.
Contract payment break with MTN
If you are struggling with your debt repayments you may be able to apply for a payment ‘holiday’ from certain service providers or companies, which could help you back on your feet. Local cell phone network provider MTN, for instan...
Fuel levy likely to see large increase
According to Dawie Roodt, chief economist of the Efficient Group, motorists should expect a hike in the fuel levy this year. In addition, this year could see a higher oil price and a possibly weaker Rand. Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will ann...
FNB heists call bank safety deposit box services into question
Hundreds of FNB customers had their valuables stolen in an elaborate bank heist at FNB’s Parktown branch on New Year’s Eve and the bank’s Randburg branch in early December). The Hawks are currently investigating both inciden...
Ombud identifies fraudulent pacemaker insurance claims
It is being claimed that pacemakers are being stuck into people’s healthy hearts so that claimants can swindle insurance companies out of millions of Rands. This comes as the Ombudsman for Long-term Insurance (OLTI) Judge Ron McLaren rece...
Consumers to feel drought relief
According to reports, the drought that the country suffered in 2016 is over. However, that doesn’t mean that we should dance through our sprinklers for joy just yet as the impact of the drought will still be felt for a while yet...
Fuel price hike for January 2017
The year is starting off with a fuel price increase. On Friday, the Department of Energy announced that diesel and petrol prices will increase from 4 January.
Millennials tap into the property market
While millennials have been described as entrepreneurial, health-conscious and tech-savvy, they also appear to be hungry for high-value property, we take a look at how they have entered the property market.
Make your money work for you in 2017
With the price of goods constantly rising, it seems almost impossible to save or reduce your budget. Rita Cool, financial planning consultant at Alexander Forbes, offers tips to help make your Rands stretch in the New Year.
Fuel price hike expected in January
According to the Automobile Association of South Africa (AA), motorists can expect to pay more for fuel in the New Year. This follows from a review of the unaudited mid-month fuel price data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF).
Pension funds made to compensate beneficiaries
The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator released two statements regarding incidents where pension funds had not followed the correct steps and procedures in dealing with the claims made by beneficiaries.
What you need to know about personal property insurance when travelling
The long awaited festive season is here and as some of you might be getting ready to jet off to a luxurious and well-deserved vacation, it’s important to review your insurance policy.